Bamboo History

Hi everyone, Bamboo History is back with another banger! Today we will be talking about the causes of the First Opium War (1839 – 1842) which triggered the Qing Dynasty’s long decline and ushered in China’s modern era. Tune in to see how it all unfolded! ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :) CON

Hi all, this is an announcement that the Bamboo History Podcast will be going on a short break and will be back in June 2024! Don’t worry, we’ll be back soon with more exciting history content. Until then, take care! ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :) CONNECT WITH US! Email: enquiries@bamboohis

On the topic of great Chinese emperors, no one really thinks about the Hongzhi Emperor (r. 1487 CE – 1505 CE), who is more famously known for being the only Chinese emperor that took only ONE wife his entire life! But today’s episode will also focus on the achievements of the Hongzhi Emperor, and why he is one of China’s most underrated emperors. TUNE IN! Reminder, I have got

Story of the stupid! Chengyu are famous Chinese idioms that are expressed usually in just four characters and are commonly used in conversation. The origins of many of these chengyu come from stories passed down from ancient times, and today we will talk about two of them: Han Dan Xue Bu (Learning the Handan Walk) and Xue Zu Shi Lu (Cutting one’s feet for shoe fitting). I won’t

“Dae Jang Geum” or “Jewel in the Palace” is a 2003 Korean TV Drama based on the life of Jang Geum, a girl who rose up to become Joseon Korea’s most famous physician. This TV show is one of the most famous Korean Dramas of all time. However, in part two of this two part series, we will instead focus on the life of the real life Jang Geum, and how being an uinyeo (female ph

During the ancient times in East Asia, people had conservative mindsets which extended to the treatment of female patients – many male doctors did not want to treat female patients! This meant it was important to have female doctors, and Tan Yunxian was the most famous ancient Chinese female doctor out there. A Chinese TV show “The Imperial Doctress” was made in 2016 based of

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Today’s episode will be about one of the most famous ancient Chinese paintings, sometimes known as the Chinese “Mona Lisa”. This painting is called the “Qing Ming Shang He Tu (清明上河图)”, or “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” in English and was originally painted during the Song Dynasty. What makes this painting (and i

Yangqu county in Taiyuan is a peaceful and chill place, until a fateful day in 1840, when the county is hit by two mysterious cases that changes the lives of its residents forever…. What happened? Tune in to find out. Happy New Year everyone, the Bamboo History Podcast is back to take on 2024. Promising another year of hectic Chinese and East Asian history content. ********** Ple

G’day folks, the Bamboo History Podcast will be wrapping up for 2023 and will not be back until February 2024. Not to worry, now is the time to catchup on my podcast by listening to my existing episodes. A big thank you to everyone for tuning in to the podcast and giving me feedback and messages of support. Couldn’t have done it without ya. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Ne

Li Shimin became the emperor of China in the year 626 CE, and became known as the Emperor Taizong of Tang, arguably China’s greatest emperor in history. His older brother, Li Jiancheng, was originally the successor to the throne… which meant in order for him to become emperor, there was one thing Li Shimin needed to do… Tune in to discover one of China’s most famous palace